Thomas Fortune Ryan
Businessperson, Deceased Person
1851 – 1928
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Who was Thomas Fortune Ryan?
Thomas Fortune Ryan was a U.S. tobacco, insurance and transportation magnate. Although he lived in New York City for much of his adult career, Ryan was perhaps the greatest benefactor of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond in the decades before the Great Depression. In addition to paying for schools, hospitals and other charitable works, Ryan's donations paid for the construction of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond, Virginia. Ryan also made significant donations to Catholic institutions in New York City and Washington, D.C.
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- Born
- Oct 17, 1851
Nelson County - Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Nov 23, 1928
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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